Women Climbers on Continental Campaign
March 29, 2009
The 10 Nepali women mountaineers, members of the First Inclusive Women Sagarmatha Expedition that climbed Everest in Spring of 2008, is all set to conquer the highest peaks of all the continents. The campaign hopes to raise issues about women, youth and inclusiveness and also popularize Nepal among all the mountaineers of the world. The campaign will kick off from August 2009 till 2010.
Mount Elbers of Europe, Mt. Kilimanjaro of Tanzania, Karstenz Pyramid of Oceania, Koseuzko of Australia, Vincent Massif of Antartica, Aconcagua of South America and Mount McKinley of North America are the seven peaks on the list excluding Everest of Nepal.
The team will include Shailee Basnet, Chunu Shrestha, Nim Dolma Sherpa, Pema Dini Sherpa, Asha Kumari Singh, Usha Bista, Sushmita Maskey, Nawang Phuti Sherpa, Maya Gurung and Pujan Acharya. Nepal Tourism Board and Nepalese Chambers of Commerce will be offering their support for the success of the event.
Brave Climber Pemba felicitated
March 29, 2009
Pemba Gyalzen Sherpa has been felicitated by Climber’s Club for his outstanding display of courage and valor in mountaineering. Gyalzen last year had miraculously rescued 14 climbers while on an expedition of K2. K2 located in Pakistan is the world’s second highest mountain and is considered to be technically difficult mountain. Pemba has also appeared on the cover of the famous National Geographic magazine and was named the Sherpa Best Adventurer of the year 2008.
Climber’s club is also preparing to organize First International Inclusive Women Expedition 2011 as part of celebration of Nepal Tourism Year 2011. The team will be led by Nepali women mountaineers will consist of leading women climbers from UK, USA, Australia, France, Italy among others.
Nepal again to make on World Heritage List
March 29, 2009
Nepal is all set to welcome another good news this year. A recent decision by World Heritage Committee has tentatively listed one of Nepal’s oldest archaeological site and awaits final approval. Tilaurakot in Kaplibastu, the maternal home of Gautam Buddha, situated southwest of Nepal has been placed on the tentative list. The decision for a full entry into World Heritage List will soon be approved.
The archaeological site is being kept under cultural heritage category. The world heritage center based in Paris has duly notified Lumbini Development Trust of the same effect. The decision follows the submission of a comprehensive report prepared by joint research team of Department of Archaeology of Nepal and Bradford University last year.
Cricket on Everest !!
March 29, 2009
A GROUP of Londoners are to play the world’s highest game of cricket on a plateau on Mount Everest.
A team of British cricket players including England national skipper Andrew Strauss and his deputy Alastair Cook will be heading to Mount Everest this April for the first ever cricket match at the world’s highest place. The Twenty20 cricket tournament will be staged at the sprawling ground of Gorakshep (alt. 16945 ft/5164m) on the way to Everest Base Camp. To get it registered into the Guinness Book of Records, official rules will be followed. The match will have teams named Tenzing and Hillary after the first two men to conquer Everest.
As part of preparation, the team is warming up at Trafalgar Square. The match is also expected to raise 250,000 British pounds for Himalayan Trust which works to uplift Himalayan people’s livelihoods and Lord’s Taverners which helps young people in sport. The amateur players in the team include travel agents, chefs, Met policeman, bankers and lawyers. ‘
The event is being coordinated by Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN). After the match the team players will be handing over the gears to CAN as a memorabilia.
Expedition to Kailash (Tibet) with acclimatization on Annapurna region (Nepal)
March 27, 2009
Expedition to Kailas (Tibet) with acclimatization on Annapurna region (Nepal).
Many thanks to my friend Naba and Himalayan Glaciers Trekking (P) Ltd
who helped us and make this expedition possible.
March 26, 2009
News from the Tibetan Tourism Bureau is that from April 2009 Tibet will be re-opened to foreign tourists, as well as to tourists from Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Macau.
It is understood that with the reopening of Namu Lake, which is regarded as the “lake in the sky”, Tibet will commence its peak tourism season at the end of April with an estimated increase of 30% in tourist numbers.
Namu Lake was closed to the public at the end of last year due to harsh weather. Now, with the weather improving and the snow and ice melting, it is again safe for tourists to visit the area.
Namu Lake, Tibet
Nepal – Being There: a travelogue by Paul Schiemer
March 26, 2009
A short travelogue I put together after a trip in 2004. There is no boring dialog, but, in its own way, it speaks volumes about being there. NEPAL- a wonderful place with great people and a rich culture, not to mention majestic mountains!
Go there if you can. You are sure to have a fantastic time.
Drop me a line if you have questions about travel there. I’ve been quite a few times- including Bhutan (and I’ll post a video on Bhutan later). Be glad to help.
NAMASTE!
Rock Climbing Pictures
March 25, 2009
